Search Results - "Macey, Michael C"

Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology by Antwis, Rachael E., Griffiths, Sarah M., Harrison, Xavier A., Aranega-Bou, Paz, Arce, Andres, Bettridge, Aimee S., Brailsford, Francesca L., de Menezes, Alexandre, Devaynes, Andrew, Forbes, Kristian M., Fry, Ellen L., Goodhead, Ian, Haskell, Erin, Heys, Chloe, James, Chloe, Johnston, Sarah R., Lewis, Gillian R., Lewis, Zenobia, Macey, Michael C., McCarthy, Alan, McDonald, James E., Mejia-Florez, Nasmille L., O’Brien, David, Orland, Chloé, Pautasso, Marco, Reid, William D. K., Robinson, Heather A., Wilson, Kenneth, Sutherland, William J.

“…Abstract Microbial ecology provides insights into the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of microbial communities underpinning every ecosystem on Earth…”
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Impact of plants on the diversity and activity of methylotrophs in soil by Macey, Michael C, Pratscher, Jennifer, Crombie, Andrew T, Murrell, J Colin

“…Methanol is the second most abundant volatile organic compound in the atmosphere, with the majority produced as a metabolic by-product during plant growth…”
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Oligotrophic Growth of Nitrate-Dependent Fe2+-Oxidising Microorganisms Under Simulated Early Martian Conditions by Price, Alex, Macey, Michael C., Pearson, Victoria K., Schwenzer, Susanne P., Ramkissoon, Nisha K., Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…Nitrate-dependent Fe 2+ oxidation (NDFO) is a microbially mediated process observed in many anaerobic, low-nutrient (oligotrophic) neutral–alkaline…”
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Soil, senescence and exudate utilisation: characterisation of the Paragon var. spring bread wheat root microbiome by Prudence, Samuel MM, Newitt†, Jake T., Worsley, Sarah F., Macey, Michael C., Murrell, J. Colin, Lehtovirta-Morley, Laura E., Hutchings, Matthew I.

“…Background Conventional methods of agricultural pest control and crop fertilisation are unsustainable. To meet growing demand, we must find ecologically…”
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Diversity of Microbial Mats in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana by Filippidou, Sevasti, Price, Alex, Spencer-Jones, Charlotte, Scales, Anthony, Macey, Michael C, Franchi, Fulvio, Lebogang, Lesedi, Cavalazzi, Barbara, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are the remnants of a mega paleo-lake system in the central Kalahari, Botswana. Today, the Makgadikgadi Basin is an arid to…”
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Investigating the Role of Root Exudates in Recruiting Streptomyces Bacteria to the Arabidopsis thaliana Microbiome by Worsley, Sarah F., Macey, Michael C., Prudence, Samuel M. M., Wilkinson, Barrie, Murrell, J. Colin, Hutchings, Matthew I.

“…Streptomyces species are saprophytic soil bacteria that produce a diverse array of specialized metabolites, including half of all known antibiotics. They are…”
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Sulfur Cycling as a Viable Metabolism under Simulated Noachian/Hesperian Chemistries by Oliver, James A W, Kelbrick, Matthew, Ramkissoon, Nisha K, Dugdale, Amy, Stephens, Ben P, Kucukkilic-Stephens, Ezgi, Fox-Powell, Mark G, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Antunes, André, Macey, Michael C

“…Water present on the surface of early Mars (>3.0 Ga) may have been habitable. Characterising analogue environments and investigating the aspects of their…”
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Genome‐resolved metagenomics identifies novel active microbes in biogeochemical cycling within methanol‐enriched soil by Macey, Michael C.

“…Metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs), generated from sequenced 13C‐labelled DNA from 13C‐methanol enriched soils, were binned using an ensemble approach. This…”
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Microbes from Brine Systems with Fluctuating Salinity Can Thrive under Simulated Martian Chemical Conditions by Kelbrick, Matthew, Oliver, James A W, Ramkissoon, Nisha K, Dugdale, Amy, Stephens, Ben P, Kucukkilic-Stephens, Ezgi, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Antunes, André, Macey, Michael C

“…The waters that were present on early Mars may have been habitable. Characterising environments analogous to these waters and investigating the viability of…”
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Geochemical biosignature formation in experimental Martian fluvio‐lacustrine and simulated evaporitic settings by Cogliati, Simone, Macey, Michael C.

“…To assess whether life existed on Mars, it is crucial to identify geochemical biosignatures that are relevant to specific Martian environments. In this paper,…”
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Sulfur isotopes as biosignatures for Mars and Europa exploration by Moreras-Marti, Arola, Fox-Powell, M, Cousins, C. R, Macey, Michael C, Zerkle, Aubrey L

“…Sulfur (S) isotopes are used to trace metabolic pathways associated with biological S-cycling in past and present environments on Earth. These pathways…”
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Mining the microbiome of Lake Afdera to gain insights into microbial diversity and biosynthetic potential by Balcha, Ermias Sissay, Macey, Michael C, Gemeda, Mesfin Tafesse, Cavalazzi, Barbara, Woldesemayat, Adugna Abdi

“…Microorganisms inhabiting hypersaline environments have received significant attention due to their ability to thrive under poly-extreme conditions, including…”
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Experimental Identification of Potential Martian Biosignatures in Open and Closed Systems by Ramkissoon, Nisha K, Macey, Michael C, Kucukkilic-Stephens, Ezgi, Barton, Timothy, Steele, Andrew, Johnson, David N, Stephens, Ben P, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Pearson, Victoria K, Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…NASA's Perseverance and ESA's Rosalind Franklin rovers have the scientific goal of searching for evidence of ancient life on Mars. Geochemical biosignatures…”
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Exploring the environments of Martian impact‐generated hydrothermal systems and their potential to support life by Ramkissoon, Nisha K., Turner, Stuart M. R., Macey, Michael C., Schwenzer, Susanne P., Reed, Mark H., Pearson, Victoria K., Olsson‐Francis, Karen, Glavin, Daniel

“…Hydrothermal systems that formed as a result of impact events possess all the key requirements for life: liquid water, a supply of bio‐essential elements, and…”
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Habitability and Biosignature Formation in Simulated Martian Aqueous Environments by Macey, Michael C, Ramkissoon, Nisha K, Cogliati, Simone, Toubes-Rodrigo, Mario, Stephens, Ben P, Kucukkilic-Stephens, Ezgi, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Pearson, Victoria K, Preston, Louisa J, Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…Water present on early Mars is often assumed to have been habitable. In this study, experiments were performed to investigate the habitability of well-defined…”
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Draft genome sequence of Bacillus sp. strain X and Salarachaeum sp. strain III isolated from Lake Karum, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia by Balcha, Ermias Sissay, Olsson-Francis, Karen, Stephens, Ben, Cavalazzi, Barbara, Woldesemayat, Adugna Abdi, Gemeda, Mesfin Tafesse, Macey, Michael C

“…Here, we report the draft genome sequences of strains of and that were isolated from hypersaline water samples collected from Lake Karum, Danakil Depression,…”
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Assembly of Bacterial Genome Sequences from Metagenomes of Spacecraft Assembly Cleanrooms by Ilieva, Velislava, Steel, Bruce, Pratscher, Jennifer, Olsson-Francis, Karen, Macey, Michael C

“…Characterizing the microbiome of spacecraft assembly cleanrooms is important for planetary protection. We report two bacterial metagenome-assembled genomes…”
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Oligotrophic Growth of Nitrate-Dependent Fe 2+ -Oxidising Microorganisms Under Simulated Early Martian Conditions by Price, Alex, Macey, Michael C, Pearson, Victoria K, Schwenzer, Susanne P, Ramkissoon, Nisha K, Olsson-Francis, Karen

“…Nitrate-dependent Fe oxidation (NDFO) is a microbially mediated process observed in many anaerobic, low-nutrient (oligotrophic) neutral-alkaline environments…”
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